,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #adje  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #bg1         
#bjai,miss ,gonzlez-,coln ( ,pu]to ,rico
 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,s]rano7 introduc$ !  
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces1 & 9   
addition to ! ,committees on ,en]gy &   
,comm]ce1 ,ov]sight & ,re=m1 ,education 
& ,labor1 ,agriculture1 ! ,judici>y1 &  
,f9ancial ,s]vices1 = a p]iod to be     
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to improve !       
collection & publication ( /ati/ics     
relat+ to ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2    
table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,pu]to ,rico ,data 
,collection ,equality ,act4  7b7 ,table 
( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act 
is z foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2    
table ( cont5ts4 ,title ,i--,matt]s     
,relat$ to ,f$]al ,/ati/ical ,programs  

,sec4 #aja4 ,plan to include !          
,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico 9 ,f$]al    
/ati/ical programs4 ,sec4 #ajb4         
,/ati/ics to be collect$ & report$ by ! 
,c5sus ,bureau4 ,sec4 #ajc4 ,bureau (   
,economic ,analysis treatm5t ( ,u4,s4   
,t]ritories4 ,sec4 #ajd4 ,national ,c5t]
 = ,education ,/ati/ics treatm5t ( !    
,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico4 ,sec4 #aje4
 ,national ,agricultural ,/ati/ics      
,s]vice treatm5t ( ! ,commonweal? (     
,pu]to ,rico4 ,sec4 #ajf4 ,sub/ance     
,abuse & ,m5tal ,heal? ,s]vices         
,adm9i/ration3 ,national ,survey on     
,drug ,use & ,heal?4 ,sec4 #ajg4        
,national ,c5t] = ,heal? ,/ati/ics      
treatm5t ( ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to      
,rico4 ,sec4 #ajh4 ,bureau ( ,ju/ice    
inclusion ( ,pu]to ,rico 9 ju/ice       
/ati/ics4 ,sec4 #aji4 ,en]gy ,in=mation 
,adm9i/ration treatm5t ( ,pu]to ,rico4  
,sec4 #aaj4 ,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics  
treatm5t ( ,pu]to ,rico4 ,title         
,,ii--,matt]s ,relat$ to ,pu]to ,rico's 
,economy ,sec4 #bja4 ,annual update ( ! 

,report on ! ,competitiv5ess ( ,pu]to   
,rico's ,economy4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,effect ( 
electric p[] on ! economic gr[? ( ,pu]to
 ,rico4  ,i ,matt]s ,relat$ to ,f$]al   
,/ati/ical ,programs  #aja4 ,plan to    
include ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico 9 
,f$]al /ati/ical programs  7a7 ,plan ,! 
head ( ! ,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil on          
,/ati/ical ,policy %all develop a plan  
to collect & publi% /ati/ics reg>d+ !   
,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico 9 ! same    
mann] z /ati/ics are collect$ & report$ 
by ,f$]al ag5cies = ! sev]al ,/ates4    
7b7 ,implem5tation ,! head ( !          
,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil on ,/ati/ical        
,policy1 9 coord9ation ) ! heads (      
appropriate ,f$]al ag5cies1 %all        
implem5t ! plan develop$ "u subsection  
7a74  7c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an two ye>s  
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e
 two ye>s !reaft]1 ! head ( ! ,int]ag5cy
 ,c\ncil on ,/ati/ical ,policy %all     
submit to ,congress a report :i* %all   
include--  7#a7 a description ( ! plan  
develop$ "u subsection 7a72 &  7#b7     

in=mation on ! implem5tation ( su* plan4
  #ajb4 ,/ati/ics to be collect$ &      
report$ by ! ,c5sus ,bureau  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! ,director ( ! ,bureau ( !      
,c5sus1 9 consultation ) ! heads (      
appropriate ,f$]al ag5cies1 %all include
 /ati/ics reg>d+ ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to
 ,rico collect$ & report$ by ! ,bureau z
 "p ( ! /ati/ical programs describ$ 9   
subsection 7b74  7b7 ,/ati/ical programs
 describ$ ,! /ati/ical programs describ$
 9 ?is subsection include ! foll[+3 7#a7
 ,c5sus ( ,gov]nm5ts4  7#b7 ,survey (   
,bus9ess ,own]s & ,self-,employ$        
,p]sons4  7#c7 ,build+ ,p]mits ,survey4 
7#d7 ,qu>t]ly ,work=ce ,indicators4     
7#e7 ,am]ican ,h\s+ ,survey4  7#f7      
,con/ruction ,progress ,report+ ,survey4
  7#g7 ,h\s+ ,vacancy ,survey4  7#h7    
,manufactur$ ,h\s+ ,survey4  7#i7 ,value
 ( ,con/ruction ,put 9 ,place ,survey4  
7#aj7 ,curr5t ,population ,survey4  7c7 
,national ,economic ,c5sus ,! ,director 
( ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus %all--  7#a7     
collect & report /ati/ics reg>d+ !      

,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico = !         
,economic ,c5sus ( ,isl& ,areas 9 a     
mann] consi/5t1 9 t]ms ( bo? sub/ance & 
tim+1 ) ! collection & report+ (        
/ati/ics = ! ,national ,economic ,c5sus2
 &  7#b7 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 submit to         
,congress a report recomm5d+ :e!r       
/ati/ics reg>d+ ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to 
,rico %\ld be includ$ 9 ! ,national     
,economic ,c5sus r ?an 9 ! ,economic    
,c5sus ( ,isl& ,areas4  7d7 ,population 
( t]ritories ,) respect to any          
calculation or e/imate ( ! total        
population ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates conduct$ by
 ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus1 includ+ !        
dec5nial c5sus ( population "u section  
#ada ( title #ac1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 !
 ,director ( ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus %all  
include 9 any su* calculation or        
e/imate1 & any report issu$ or publi%$ 9
 connection ) su* calculation or        
e/imate1 ! total population ( !         
,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico & any o!r   
t]ritory or possession ( ! ,unit$       

,/ates4  #ajc4 ,bureau ( ,economic      
,analysis treatm5t ( ,u4,s4 ,t]ritories 
,! ,bureau ( ,economic ,analysis %all   
include ,pu]to ,rico1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 !
 ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana       
,isl&s1 ,guam1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 
,isl&s 9 its qu>t]ly calculation ( real 
gross dome/ic product by ,/ate & include
 su* calculations 9 its e/imates ( !    
gross dome/ic product ( ! ,nation z a   
:ole4  #ajd4 ,national ,c5t] =          
,education ,/ati/ics treatm5t ( !       
,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico ,! ,secret>y
 ( ,education1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,national   
,c5t] = ,education ,/ati/ics1 %all1 to !
 maximum ext5t practicable1 collect &   
publi% data = ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to   
,rico 9 ! same mann] z data is collect$ 
& publi%$ = ! sev]al ,/ates4  #aje4     
,national ,agricultural ,/ati/ics       
,s]vice treatm5t ( ! ,commonweal? (     
,pu]to ,rico  7a7 ,surveys 9 !          
,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico ,!          
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,agricultural
 ,/ati/ics ,s]vice %all-- 7#a7 include1 

to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 !       
,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico 9 ! surveys 
conduct$ by ! ,s]vice2 &  7#b7 9 ! case 
( agricultural data collection t _c be  
c>ri$ out "u ! surveys describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#a71 id5tify an alt]native    
me?od ( collect+ su* data f !           
,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico4  7b7       
,report on feasibility ( surveys 9 !    
,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico ,n lat] ?an 
#a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national      
,agricultural ,/ati/ics ,s]vice %all    
submit a report to ,congress t includes 
recomm5dations on ! feasibility (       
conduct+ surveys 9 ! ,commonweal? (     
,pu]to ,rico4  #ajf4 ,sub/ance ,abuse & 
,m5tal ,heal? ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration3   
,national ,survey on ,drug ,use & ,heal?
 ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date (      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e #b ye>s        
!reaft]1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,m5tal 
,heal? & ,sub/ance ,use %all submit to  
ea* committee ( ! ,congress a report on 
! /atus ( ef=ts to include ! populations

 ( ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico & ! o!r
 t]ritories ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 !       
,national ,survey on ,drug ,use & ,heal?
 = fiscal ye> #bjbb & subsequ5t fiscal  
ye>s4  #ajg4 ,national ,c5t] = ,heal?   
,/ati/ics treatm5t ( ! ,commonweal? (   
,pu]to ,rico ,section #cjf ( ! ,public  
,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#bdbk7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+    
subsection 7n7 z subsection 7o72 &  7#b7
 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7m7 ! foll[+3
  7n7 ,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 !       
,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,c5t]1 %all take
 all reasonable /eps to collect1        
evaluate1 & make available in=mation )  
respect to ! populations ( !            
,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico & ! o!r     
t]ritories to ! same ext5t z ! ,secret>y
 collects1 evaluates1 & makes available 
in=mation ) respect to ! populations ( !
 sev]al ,/ates4  4  #ajh4 ,bureau (     
,ju/ice inclusion ( ,pu]to ,rico 9      
ju/ice /ati/ics ,section #cjb7;d7 ( !   
,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets
 ,act ( #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajacb7;d77

 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#b7 !
 foll[+3  7#c7 ,inclusion ( ,pu]to ,rico
 9 ju/ice /ati/ics ,to ! ext5t          
practicable1 ! ,director %all ga!r      
in=mation f ,pu]to ,rico 9 c>ry+ out !  
/ati/ical collection1 analysis1 &       
dissem9ation functions ( ! ,bureau4  4  
#aji4 ,en]gy ,in=mation ,adm9i/ration   
treatm5t ( ,pu]to ,rico ,! ,secret>y (  
,en]gy1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( !   
,en]gy ,in=mation ,adm9i/ration1 %all   
annually update ! data & in=mation      
includ$ on ! website ( ! ,en]gy         
,in=mation ,adm9i/ration 9 ord] to      
ensure1 to ! ext5t practicable1 t ! data
 & in=mation includ$ on ! website )     
respect to ,pu]to ,rico is z inclusive &
 complete z ! data & in=mation includ$  
on ! website ) respect to any ,/ate4    
#aaj4 ,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics        
treatm5t ( ,pu]to ,rico  7a7            
,unemploym5t rate ,! ,bureau ( ,labor   
,/ati/ics %all calculate ! unemploym5t  
rate ( ,pu]to ,rico & include su*       
calculation :5 calculat+ & report+ !    

,nation's unemploym5t rate4  7b7        
,inflation ,! ,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics
 %all calculate ! rate ( inflation 9    
,pu]to ,rico & include su* calculation  
:5 calculat+ & report+ ! rate (         
inflation ( ! ,nation4  ,,ii ,matt]s    
,relat$ to ,pu]to ,rico's ,economy      
#bja4 ,annual update ( ! ,report on !   
,competitiv5ess ( ,pu]to ,rico's        
,economy ,! ,f$]al ,res]ve ,bank ( ,new 
,york %all annually update ! report     
titl$ ,report on ! ,competitiv5ess (    
,pu]to ,rico's ,economy 7publi%$ ,june  
#bi1 #bjab74  #bjb4 ,effect ( electric  
p[] on ! economic gr[? ( ,pu]to ,rico ,!
 ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 act+ ?r\gh !       
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,en]gy ,in=mation      
,adm9i/ration1 %all annually submit to  
,congress a report on ! co/ &           
unreliability ( electric p[] 9 ,pu]to   
,rico & h[ su* co/ & unreliability      
affects ! economic gr[? ( ,pu]to ,rico4